widely

UK /ˈwaɪdli/ US /ˈwaɪdli/

adv 2

Definitions

adv

In a wide manner; across a wide area.

I'm widely travelled.

Commonly; generally; to a great degree.

In 1866 Colonel J. F. Meline noted that the rebozo had almost disappeared in Santa Fe and that hoop skirts, on sale in the stores, were being widely used.

Kim Jong-il, who has died aged 69, was the general secretary of the Workers party of Korea, and head of the military in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). He was one of the most reclusive and widely condemned national leaders of the late 20th and early 21st century, leaving his country diplomatically isolated, economically broken and divided from South Korea.

Collocations

ADJ.

current, different, grown, most, novel, still, used, varying

This approach has become widely different from what we originally planned.

VERB + WIDELY

am, become, book, circulates, differs, includes, read, stores

The book circulates widely in schools across the country.

WIDELY + NOUN

bible, character, communication, india, language, organizations, people, yours

English is widely spoken as a second language in India.

PREP.

from, in, in

This brand of coffee is widely available in supermarkets across the country.

ADV.

perhaps, sometimes

This view is perhaps widely shared among younger generations today.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — to or over a great extent or range

wide

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I'm widely travelled.

Wiktionary

In 1866 Colonel J. F. Meline noted that the rebozo had almost disappeared in Santa Fe and that hoop skirts, on sale in the stores, were being widely used.

Wiktionary

There is no denying that English is the most widely spoken language in the world.

Tatoeba · #26385

And even outside these nations, English is perhaps more widely used as a medium of international communication than any other language.

Tatoeba · #32723

They are now widely used for communication, calculation, and other activities.

Tatoeba · #42843

Usage Notes

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In some senses, widely is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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